It's a girl!!!

My good friend Lizzie found out today that she will be having a little girl in April! We are so happy for Lizzie and Todd! Little girls are wonderful and we know that she will be a blessing in their lives. I do already know her name...but I am not sure if I am allowed to disclose that information...so you will all have to wait until April! Love you Lizzie and Todd....can't wait for little Princess Gentry to arrive!

Big Fat Mess!

I love to make big messes that mom mom has to clean up! HEHEHE!

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I think I can...I think I can...I think I can..

So lately, I have been trying out this whole crawling thing. I kinda want to do it, but I kinda still like to drive mom mom crazy by making her get me anything I want and carrying me around everywhere. I guess I will continue to try and crawl, but not to hard!

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Yoga is good for the body, mind, and soul...just ask my Great-Auntie Mary!!

When Great-Auntie Mary visited in March for my first birthday, she taught me a whole lot of yoga moves. I am so thankful to her because I have really learned to align my body, mind, and soul (except for the moments when I am throwing a raging temper tantrum!). It has created a new peace within me and I really appreciate it! Thanks Great-Auntie Mary!
Love
Calleigh
XO

Thanksgiving 2007

We had a very nice Thanksgiving this year. Grandpa Pete and Grammy C came over and we ate lots of food! It is always nice to be with family during the holidays!

GUESS WHO..........!!!

GUESS WHO SLEPT IN THEIR OWN BEDROOM FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME LAST NIGHT....CALLEIGH FRANCESSCA!!!! Yes folks after some serious bedroom renovations (Chris and I have officially moved our bedroom to the loft and our bedroom downstairs has become the play room!) Calleigh spent her first night in her own room. She has been sleeping in a crib in our bedroom for 20 months and her pediatrician said it was TIME for her to move into her own room. I was nervous at first and had a hard time falling asleep. Calliegh cried for a little while and Daddy ended up putting her to sleep in our bed and then transferring her to her crib. She slept ALL night and we are so proud of this new milestone!

GUESS WHO SLEPT ALL NIGHT IN THEIR OWN BED....CAMERON ALLEN!!! Yes folks you have read this right too! Cameron has had a terrible habit since he could walk of climbing into our bed in the middle of the night and then hogging the entire king bed. Last night...little man slept all night in his own bed. I think he likes knowing that Mom Mom and Daddy are upstairs too!

OH THE SACRIFICES YOU MAKE TO SLEEP WITHOUT KIDS ARE WELL WORTH IT!!!

Not Goodbye...Just See You Later...

In July and August of 2002, two boys were born five weeks apart. Since that time, these boys have only spent a few weeks here and a few weeks there away from each other. They have experienced many firsts together...seconds...thirds...fourths...etc. Best friends were created and they developed into something more...they are brothers. Tonight we had to say goodbye to the Haywards as they entered into a new chapter in their life. Newly promoted WO1 Hayward and his family made their journey to Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Our families have experienced so much together as friends and as parents of two AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL boys. It was so hard to see them go, but we know that we are always here for each other, are only a phone call away, and with the military...who knows...maybe we will be together again. But for now, we say see you later Haywards....never goodbye! XO

So what...I am missing a chromosome...

I was looking at another 4p- mommies myspace and I saw a really great saying on her page. It read..."You may have more chromosomes than me, but I have more charm!" I thought it was so darling that I wrote her and asked if I could use it. She said that it was not copywrited or anything so I had it put on a onsie for Calleigh....and here she is...Ms. Charm herself!

Cluster Class

Last week on Thursday I picked up Cameron from school as usual. His teacher, Mrs. Sebeta, told me that on Wednesday Cameron had gone to the Cluster Class for reading and that today he had gone for math. A cluster class is still a regular classroom, just for kiddos who are operating on a little bit of a higher level then some of their peers. It is a classroom in which students can be challenged a little more. Cameron did great! He is actually reading close to a 1st grade level and the teacher, Mrs. Heath, said that he did really well! So we have decided that Cameron will be leaving Mrs. Sebesta's class to join Mrs. Heath's cluster class. I was a little upset becuase we LOVE Mrs. Sebesta and change is hard for me...but this is not about me! Cam needs the push and we hope that he will get it from this new class. Mrs. Heath is great too and I know her student teacher...Amber. We are classmates at Tarleton, but she is one semester ahead of me! So I can rest assured that Cam is in GREAT hands!!! We are so proud of Cam and can't wait to see all the great things that he will do!

Cameron and Mrs. Sebesta

Mrs. Sebesta's kindergarten class!

Carnival Fun!

On November 3rd Daddy decided to take Cameron to the carnival that was taking place in the parking lot near his office. We went out to lunch with the Haywards and then the boys got to run around like wild men and ride rides! They had a great time. Calleigh even had fun! She got to go fishing in the duck pond..no rides for her yet...she is still to little!

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Therapy Baby!

Calleigh had a very productive day at therapy on 10/31! We got to pick up her new gait trainer, she played in the new ball pit and she also got to color with crayons for the first time! It was a great day! Also, last weekend Chris put Calleigh in her gait trainer out front. I had been on my walk so when I walked up to the house I sat about three feet away from her and called her name. She walked three feet all by herself in her gait trainer! We were so proud!!! Cal is well on her way to walking...I can just feel it!

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM CAM N CAL!!

Granted this post is very late and it is the middle of November, but we did have a great Halloween this year. It was Cam and Shaney's last Halloween together which made it very sad and as I walked with Deirdre through the streets I could not help thinking about how much I was going to miss them! Anyway...as you have read, Shane and Deirdre joined us as well as Wini, Sean, and Layla on our jaunt through the neighborhood! The kiddos made out like bandits and Cam and Shane even got a soda! Funny story...Shaney kept telling his Mommy how thirsty he was and finally she told him they were just going to go home! Well at the next house, Shaney told the guy he was thirsty and asked for a drink...he brought a soda for Shaney and Cam...LOL!!! I think we all laughed the rest of the way down the street! Shaney sure isn't shy! Cam was Spiderman this year thanks to his Nana and Cal was a Princess. She wore the dress Auntie D bought her at Disneyworld and I bought her a crown to wear! All of the kiddos looked great and we had a nice evening!

Carving up the Pu-Kin!!!

On Sunday night (10/28), Cam, Cal, Daddy, Grandpa, Grammy C and Mom Mom carved up our Halloween pumpkin into a Jack-o-Lantern! We had so much fun and Calleigh thoroughly enjoyed helping Daddy scoop out the insides. In fact, he would scoop out the insides and put them into the garbage bag and Cal would pull it out of the garbage bag and try to put it back into the pu-kin!!! It was so funny! Cameron was less inclined to even touch the inside of the pumpkin until it was completely cleaned out! Then he and Daddy drew the face and did the actual carving. It was a perfect Sunday evening!

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